Case Accelerator for Student Entrepreneurship
Impact Incubator

Guest Speakers and Workshops

Impact Incubator students get first access to sign up for guest speakers offering insights into a variety of industries, including sports, fashion, and public health. The goal is to inspire and empower students by providing them with real-world perspectives and practical knowledge from a wide array of accomplished entrepreneurs, innovators, and change makers.
Past Speakers have included:

  • Liane Usher ’96, President of the Hawai‘i Children’s Discovery Center 
  • Chris Chang ’08, Director of Portfolio Experience at Elemental Impact
  • April Hail ’03, Founder of Keiki Kaukau
  • Mahina Hardin ’23, Founder of Into the Ecosystem
  • Kevin Wong ’90, a beach volleyball Olympian and founder of League One Volleyball, an American women’s professional indoor volleyball league
  • Jen Kunishima ’91 Sarsuelo, owner of jewelry company Tidepool Love and cofounder and former owner of Hawaii Doggie Bakery 
  • Tiana Gamble, owner of the fashion and product companies Bikinibird, Creative Design Hawaii and Goodmerch Supply
  • Ellen Sanders ’97 Michino, oil painter and print artist and owner of Michino Studios
  • Mike Watanabe ’91, Chief Creative Officer at BrainPOP, an animated educational website for kids
  • Annie Hiller ’03 Valentin, founder of the nonprofit Project Vision Hawaii, that gives healthcare access through mobile hygiene units, and public health advisor for the Office of the Governor Josh Green
  • John Leong ’96 and Julianna Rapu ’97 Leong, founders of Pono Pacific Land Management and Kupu, a nonprofit dedicated to sustainable practices, environmental education and community engagement
  • Ryan Hew ’99, attorney and partner at Hew & Bordenave LLP, specializing in providing affordable legal services to small businesses for their start-up and operational needs
  • Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu Rick Blangiardi and former executive at Telemundo and Hawaii News Now.

Past Workshops have included:
  • Build Your Bold Future
  • Goal Setting
  • Create Your Mission and Vision
  • Social Media Marketing
  • Setting up Pilot Programs
  • Get Started with Pop-up Shops
  • Using AI Responsibly
  • Project Management 101
  • Choosing the Right Business Structure
  • Developing Market Research Surveys
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